The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21

a disastrous explosion occurred in a nitro
glycerine factory at Freiberg, Saxony. The
killed and injured numbered thirteen.
The English Government has published
blue-book giving list of all the offenses
punishable under the terms Of the White
Boy act.
The Irish privy council has proclaimed
Limerick and other ports under the peace
preservation act prohibiting the importa-
tion OF arms and ammunition.
TIE Lpnlon ID ally News believes that
Lord Balfeur and Lord Dunraven are draft
ing a scheme of local self government for
Ireland, which it is proposed to submit to
parliament at the next session.
commission of the Bulgarian officers en-
route from Krupp's ordnance works to
terial has arrived at Vienna Austria has
permitted the passage OF the material
through the Empire.
The Pope has been informed by Prussia
that she is considering his recently ex-
pressed wish that, on the conclusion Of the
expected mutual understanding, the Prus-
sian representation at the Vatican will be
raised to the rank of an embassy.
A conflict occurred at Belfast, Ireland, on
Easter Sunday, between mob and body
of police. During the fight one man was
wounded with a bullet. No other serious
casualties are reported. At midnight the
city was quiet. Though it was reported
preparations were in progress to renew the
trouble Mouday.
Commenting on the wreck of the steamer
Victoria near Dieppe in the English Chan
n ,Nu lost tl,a
Paris Figaro says terrible responsibility
rests upon the keepers Of the Cape ALLY
lighthouse, who only sounded the fog-horn
after hearing the crash made by the steamer
as she struck the rocks.
The Paris Temps says England has as
sured France that she has no intention of
making any attack on Hayti England
| the Temps adds, has reduced the indemnity
demanded of Hayti to Sl6O,OOO, and the
French Admiral who was ordered to pro-
ceed to Hayti with his force in order to pro-
tect Eu. opeans has been ordered to leave
| Haytiap waters.
Mr.. Parnell and Michael Davitt and q
number of other prominent Irishmen are
actively engaged in the work Of promoting
the organization Of an Irish woolen manu-.
| capital of $5O0,003. Mr.. Davitt, while in
the United States recently, received many
promises OF assistance from American I'M
porters Of woolens,
Tho Berlin Post publishes spirited
article on the relations between Germany
and France. Referring to the French
cavalry evolutions at Luneville, in the
department of Meurthe- ct Moselle, it says
| ''1hese and similar military preparations
along the frontier bear character ol
provocations and appear to proceed entirely
from a wish to aggravate and alarm
Germany"
Tho anti coercion demonstration at Hyde
Park, London, Monday, April IL, was q
brilliant success. The attendance wa,
estimated ut upwards of a quarter of Z
million, including important delegation.
from leading centers of population ant
industry. A number Of Tory students anC
youths, with contingents of roughs from tn,
east end endeavored to create disturbances
but were effectively disposed Of. tn,
masses voted home rule and anti-coerciol
resolutions aud confidence in Mr.. Gladston,
with deafening roars OF applause and con
tinuous rounds Of cheering. The demon
tration was in all respects the most re
markable known Ia tho history Of British
reform since the anti-corp lazy agitation.